Would you like to see this page in English? Click here.

17 neufs & d'occasion à partir de CDN$ 3.01
Voir toutes les options d'achat
Vous en avez un à vendre?
Vendez les vôtres ici
 
 
Seventh Son
 
 
Partagez vos propres images client
Cherchez à l'intérieur d’une autre édition de ce livre

Seventh Son (Mass Market Paperback)

de Orson Scott Card (Author) "LITTLE PEGGY WAS VERY CAREFUL with the eggs ..." En savoir plus
4.5étoiles sur 5  Voir tous les commentaires (55 évaluations de client)

Offert par ces vendeurs.


3 neufs à partir de CDN$ 36.42 14 d'occasion à partir de CDN$ 3.01

Les clients qui ont acheté cet article ont aussi acheté

Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker

Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker

de Orson Scott Card
3.5étoiles sur 5 (45)  CDN$ 8.99
Prentice Alvin: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume III

Prentice Alvin: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume III

de Orson Scott Card
3.7étoiles sur 5 (15)  CDN$ 9.99
Alvin Journeyman: Tales of Alvin Maker

Alvin Journeyman: Tales of Alvin Maker

de Orson Scott Card
3.7étoiles sur 5 (25)  CDN$ 9.99
Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume II

Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume II

de Orson Scott Card
4.4étoiles sur 5 (22)  CDN$ 8.99
The Crystal City

The Crystal City

de Orson Scott Card
3.4étoiles sur 5 (26)  CDN$ 9.89
› Découvrez des articles similaires

Les détails du produit

Descriptions du produit

From Publishers Weekly

From the award-winning Ender's Game on, each of Card's last three novels has featured a secular saint, less a character than a catalyst to galvanize those around him into reexamining the thorny moral tangles in which they live. This first volume of the Tales of Alvin Maker introduces young Alvin Miller Jr., the seventh son of a seventh son, who lives on the frontier of an alternate early 19th century America, where folk magic such as faith healing and second sight really works. While Alvin embarks on his mythic struggle against the Unmaker of all things, he is watched over by a flesh and blood guardian angel; he is pursued by the rigid, zealous Reverend Thrower; and he is guided by the wandering Taleswapper, William Blake. This beguiling book recalls Robert Penn Warren in its robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal testimony, pioneer narrative. The series promises to be (in Warren's phrase) a "story of deep delight."
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


From School Library Journal

YA Set in the Northwest Territory in the late 18th Century, this is an American fantasy in the tradition of T. H. White's Sword in the Stone (Putnam, 1939). Mixing fantasy with philosophy and historical figures with imaginary ones, this first book in the ``Tales of Alvin Maker'' series succeeds on several levels. Alvin Miller, seventh son of a seventh son, is heir to great powers that he must learn to use and control. A rich cast of characters try either to help or destroy Alvin in his childhood. It is apparent that Alvin is the focus of gathering forces of good and evil preparing for battle. Readers will be left at the end of the book wondering what will happen to young Alvin in his coming apprenticeship. The sequel will be eagerly awaited. Mary Williams, Harris County Public Library
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.
Voir toutes les Descriptions du produit
Dans ce livre (les détails)
First Sentence
LITTLE PEGGY WAS VERY CAREFUL with the eggs. Lire la première page
En découvrir plus
Concordance
Parcourir les pages échantillon
Plat recto | Droit d'auteur | Table des matières | Extrait | Plat verso
Cherchez à l'intérieur de ce livre:

Associer des mots-clés à ce produit

 (De quoi s'agit-il ?)
Considérez votre mot-clé comme une sorte d'étiquette définissant parfaitement ce produit.
Les mots-clés aident les clients à organiser et trouver leurs articles favoris.
Vos mots-clés : Ajouter votre premier mot-clé
 
Voir les mots-clés les plus populaires

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Seventh Son
97% buy the item featured on this page:
Seventh Son 4.5étoiles sur 5 (55)
Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker
2% buy
Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker 3.5étoiles sur 5 (45)
CDN$ 8.99
The Crystal City
2% buy
The Crystal City 3.4étoiles sur 5 (26)
CDN$ 9.89
Découvrez des articles similaires
 

L'avis des consommateurs

55 évaluations
5 étoiles:
 (36)
4 étoiles:
 (12)
3 étoiles:
 (5)
2 étoiles:
 (2)
1 étoiles:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Évaluation du client type
4.5étoiles sur 5 (55 évaluations de client)
 
 
 
 
Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients:
Commentaires client les plus utiles

 
1 internautes sur 1 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
4.0étoiles sur 5 Alvin Maker is a phenomenal series, Jui 3 2004
Par Mark Goldstein (Falls Church, VA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume I (Mass Market Paperback)
The Tales of Alvin Maker has definately escalated itself to my favorite book series. The reason this book gets four stars is it is boring compared to the others. Red Prophet was completely original and the best in the series. However, every saga needs it's begin, and Seventh Son had some very memorable characters like Taleswapper, Reverend Thrower, Armor-of-God Weaver and Lolla Wossiky. I highly recommend this series to anybody who a strong advocate of history and/or fantasy.
Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)



 
1 internautes sur 1 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
5.0étoiles sur 5 Terrific start to the series, Jui 3 2004
This review is from: Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume I (Mass Market Paperback)
Reading the books in the Ender series above got me very interested in Orson Scott Card. In between Ender books, I decided to check out his acclaimed Alvin Maker series, especially when I found Seventh Son available for a bargain price to promote the release of the sixth book in the series, The Crystal City. Make a book cheap and I'll buy it.

I was expecting it to be well-written but I wasn't prepared for the level of detail that I would find. It takes place in a frontier land that feels similar to where I was raised in the southern United States, yet Card takes pains to portray the inhabitants respectfully. But in Card's world there are many differences: the largest being the level of magic present. Oh, sure, Southerners believe in folk remedies and the like, but not to the extent that the Millers believe in them.

The idea of a seventh son of a seventh son being special is not new, but it's never been taken to the lengths that Seventh Son takes it. The Alvin Maker series is about a very special little boy indeed. His presence confounds everyone from the miracle of his birth on. When a roof board--falling straight toward little Alvin's head--splits itself in two to avoid hitting him, things really start jumping. The idea of the "villain" of this book being the local reverend--and the mentor being a folk poet named William Blake--should give you an idea of where Card is coming from, even though he makes sure to paint the preacher in a bad light that is easily understandable to those who may take umbrage to such portraiture.

I found Seventh Son to be highly entertaining, although the ending is an obvious sequel opening. Card must have meant for this to be a series from the get-go. I admire his style and his abilities of characterization and I look forward to reading my next Orson Scott Card novel. (Astute readers will notice that this series is the source of the URL for Card's website.)

Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)



 
1 internautes sur 1 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
5.0étoiles sur 5 Here comes the maker, Avril 10 2004
Par B. Everett "branicxerosea" (Pacifc Northwest) - Voir tous mes commentaires
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume I (Mass Market Paperback)
Wow, I picked up this book because I saw the latest book, The Crystal City, and figured why not pick up the first on and see how things go. I believe this was one of the best choices I have ever made. This is a relatively short novel but beware, once you finish the first one, you are going to search out the remaining volumes of the series.

The writing of Mr. Card is simply incredible. I have read a few of his books directed to writers and often his primary focus is on characterization. Now that I have delved into a novel and absorbed his use of his own tools, I say thank you.

This is an alternate history, which I normally avoid, but the slight elements of magic move it into the realm of fantasy where I feel much more comfortable.

Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)


Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients: Créer votre propre commentaire
 
 		 Commentaires client les plus récents

4.0étoiles sur 5 Card's Enchantment
Let me start by saying that I do not normally read "alternative history" novels. So my review cannot accurately compare Seventh Son against others in the genre... Read more
Publié le Fév 19 2004 par T. Lundregan

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great book!!!!!
It's not like I have a jones for Old West/Magic novels (see my review for Mark Sumner's "Devil's Tower"), but I really enjoyed this book. Read more
Publié le Fév 6 2004 par Kevin Mann

4.0étoiles sur 5 Good introduction to the series
I first read this several years ago, but I recently got the new book and the series and thought I should re-read the others before starting it. Read more
Publié le Janv. 14 2004 par John Howard

4.0étoiles sur 5 Mormonism's Magical Roots
After buying Orson Scott Card's <Seventh Son> as a stocking stuffer for my son, I was surprised to discover that it was first published in 1987, the same year D. Read more
Publié le Déc 13 2003 par Robert S. Wicks

5.0étoiles sur 5 Alternative history/fantasy...worth reading!
Im a big fan of "alternative history" novels like "Guns of the South" etc...that is why I really got into the first two to three books of this series. Read more
Publié le Nov. 29 2003 par tealclown

5.0étoiles sur 5 Nice! Read it!
I loved Seventh Son. The characters are colorful and deep, none have only one dimension. The hero, Alvin Jr. Read more
Publié le Nov. 27 2003

3.0étoiles sur 5 And the Story is?
When I got done with this book I thought of it as a kind of preface perhaps, considering it just gives the background for the main characters - Alvin Miller Jr. Read more
Publié le Oct. 10 2003 par num3n

3.0étoiles sur 5 Why a seperate volume? slow start, promises much
First off- the problems:
The book is written in a colloquial style (1800 USA) that, at first, is distracting and hard to read. Read more
Publié le Oct. 1 2003 par D. H. Richards

4.0étoiles sur 5 Heavy Destiny at his Watery Birth
Card's first book in the Alvin Maker trilogy lures and quickly hooks the reader into a realm of dark fantasy, set in frontier America. Read more
Publié le Sep 5 2003 par Plume45

5.0étoiles sur 5 Fantastic Fantasy
I loved this book and have read the entire series. I wanted to write a review after seeing what someone said about this being based on the Book of Mormon. That's not true! Read more
Publié le Aoû 8 2003 par Nathan A. Mordecai

Rechercher uniquement sur les commentaires portant sur ce produit


Listmania!

Créer une liste thématique Listmania!

Cherchez des articles semblables par catégorie

Chercher des articles semblables par sujet











c.-à-d., chaque book doit correspondre au sujet 1 ET au sujet 2 ET ...

Commentaires

Souhaitez-vous compléter ou améliorer les informations sur ce produit ? Ou faire modifier les images?

Votre historique récent

 (En savoir plus)

Après avoir visualisé des pages détaillées produit ou des résultats de recherche, regardez ici pour trouver une façon simple de poursuivre votre navigation sur des pages qui vous intéressent.